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Monday 6 July 2026
Samsung Foundry comeback builds as Meta, Anthropic weigh chip deals
Samsung Electronics is trying to turn its foundry business into a bigger supplier of custom chips, with Meta Platforms and Anthropic reportedly considering Samsung for processors after...
Monday 6 July 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron face HBM4 race as custom chip demand grows

The global high-bandwidth memory market is expected to pivot from HBM3E to HBM4 in the second half of 2026, setting up a sharper contest...

Monday 6 July 2026
Anthropic's reported chip plans with Samsung could ease inference costs, not chase top-end performance
Anthropic's reported move into in-house chip development could matter well beyond Silicon Valley if it helps lower the cost of running AI services worldwide. By prioritizing cheaper...
Monday 6 July 2026
South Korea's chip hub push, led by Samsung, SK, draws KRW896 trillion — and a market selloff

SK Group, Samsung Electronics, and Amkor will invest a combined KRW896 trillion (US$585.2 billion) to build South Korea's second major...

Monday 6 July 2026
South Korea weighs longer hours for chip R&D in new tech zones

South Korea is considering exempting research and development personnel from the country's 52-hour workweek limit inside proposed Mega...

Monday 6 July 2026
Samsung said to seek up to 20% DRAM price hike as AI demand tightens supply

Samsung Electronics is negotiating with customers to raise average selling prices for commodity DRAM by as much as 20% in the third...

Monday 6 July 2026
Apple's foldable phone could lift foldable market momentum
Apple's first foldable phone is expected to sharpen competition with Samsung Electronics and Huawei, boost global shipments, and lift average selling prices. The device has yet to...
Monday 6 July 2026
Foldable phone market braces for second-half launch wave
The foldable phone market is set for a busy second half as Samsung, Huawei, Apple, and Chinese rivals line up new models. Wider launches, higher prices, and fresh designs could lift...
Saturday 4 July 2026
Samsung and SK Hynix seek substrate price cuts for the second half of 2026
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly pressing South Korean semiconductor substrate suppliers to lower prices for the second half of 2026, even as memory demand remains in...
Saturday 4 July 2026
Commentary: Korea's KRW800tn chip bet risks US fab pressure while Apple profits from memory shock
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, Samsung Electronics, and SK Hynix have announced the country's largest-ever semiconductor expansion plan, while soaring memory prices have opened...
Friday 3 July 2026
South Korea bets on southwest semiconductor cluster, but key hurdles remain
South Korea on June 29 unveiled a large-scale investment plan for the country's Honam region in the southwest, which mainly covers the city of Gwangju and North and South Jeolla provinces,...
Friday 3 July 2026
Xiaomi and Huawei turn phone AI into a system-level fight for user workflows

A public spat between Xiaomi and Huawei over large models has exposed growing anxiety in China's phone AI market this year, while Apple,...

Friday 3 July 2026
Samsung escalates South Korea buildout: maps fresh US$90 billion chip, display, battery push in central region

Samsung Group detailed plans on July 2 to invest KRW140 trillion (US$90 billion) in display panels, batteries, chips, and chip materials...

Friday 3 July 2026
SK Hynix puts US$64 billion into Cheongju chip buildout
SK Hynix plans to invest KRW100 trillion (approx. US$64.38 billion) to build new NAND memory chip and advanced packaging facilities in Cheongju, betting that AI demand will keep tightening...
Friday 3 July 2026
Samsung eyes marquee AI win as Anthropic explores custom chip beyond Nvidia

Anthropic is exploring a custom AI chip and has held talks with Samsung Electronics as a potential manufacturing partner, joining OpenAI,...